Bursa is a very important
city with the history it has. Many monuments related to christianity ,islam and
judaism religions still stands and protected. The Counsils which are very important for the
christianity religion were gathered 17
times from 324 until 1563 years . 8 of
these councils were done in Turkey. 1st
and 7th counsils were conducted in the Iznik (nicomedia) province. Iznik
(Nicomedia) is one of the and most important sacred pilgrimage center for the christianity
religion.

When you mentioned the name of Bursa ; You
should know that this city covers many different attractions such as , mosques
, Mount Uludag, Textile products , chessnut sweets , hand made knives , silk ,
velvet and most famous kebap of “Turkey Iskender kebap” . Especially in winter
time Mount Uludag with its ski facilities and five star resorts must be
visited.

Places to see

Archeology museum

Museum
located in Bursa’s cultural park. Museum has 4 exhibition center. Historical
artifacts from the pre-historic eras , old coins , stone and glass artifacts
exhibited in the museum. Especially old coins collection is worth to see.

Museum
of Ataturk

Museum
located in the Cekirge street next to Celik Palace Hotel . Originally a mansion
used by the Ataturk founder of Turkish Republic during his visits to Bursa. It
was converted from a mansion to museum in
1973.

Building
is one of the nicest sample of the 19th century civil architecture. Built by
wooden materials. All the goods exhibited in the house originally used by
Ataturk.

The
other museums worth to see are “ottoman house museum” , museum of the house
where Mudanya truce were negotiated. Iznik museum and Iznik hagiasophia museum.

Mosques

Bursa
is an important tourism center in view of religious relics and structures. Mosques
take a big part of these attractions. Yildirim mosque , Green (yeşil cami)
mosque , Emir sultan mosque and
mausoleum , Muradiye kulliye (complex of buildings adjacent to a mosque) , hudavendigar
mosque and kulliye are the mosques to be seen.

A lot of shrines were built in bursa especially
belonging the Ottoman empire family members . Many family members common point whose
shrines built in Bursa were suffocated or sentenced to death . We can align ,
Yildirim turbe , Emir Sultan , Yesil (green ) turbe ,hatuniye , sehzade (sultan’s
son )Mahmut, karamustafa pasha , Osman, Orhan gazi ( victorious fighter and
emperor ) , Sultan Cem , Mukrime hatun shrines worth to see .